Cherry and confection center depositing apparatus



Nov. 6 1923.

T. BOSSHARD CHERRY AND CONFECTION CENTER DEPOSITING APPARATUS Filed June 9, 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 4 IN VENTOR l7zeo %refiosszala A TTORNEYS Nov. 6 1923. 1,473,458 v T. BOSSHARD CHERRY AND CONFECTION CENTER DEPOSITING APPARATUS Filed June 9, 1922 I 2 Sheets-Sheet;

1 A TTORNE 78 Patented Nov. (i l 923. j i

. ernntiur TAN D conrno'rronpnnrnn .nEPosrrIive ssume i I Tb all whom) it may comet n) p Be-it known that I, Trnaononn Bossm ns,

a citizenof the 7 United States, and resident ofthe city of New York; borough. ofBro'o'klyn, county of" Kings, and State of New,

York, have invented a new and Improved Cherry and Confection iCenter Depositing Apparatus of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. 7 My invention relates to a rconfectionery apparatusfand has particular reference to a device for deposit ng confections It is an object of 'the present invention to provide a confectionery apparatnsin the nature fa depositor by. means of which a number of 'operatorsmay be dispensed the tray, and secondlyand subsequentlybe more efiicaciously distributed u'pona starch With these and further objects in mind the present invention includes essentially a receptacle within whi'ch a' tray is positioned togetherwith means wherebythe articles to be-v distributed upon the tray may be caused tov move upon the same, the "said tray ialsoembracing an improved construction, in that means are'provided insuring a 'correct depositing j of the articles *pla ced thereon. i I g V In the attached drawings one practical embodiment of my invention has been shown, and it will be seen inthese-views that;

Figure 1 is a paratus. v v y Figure 2- is a sectional side'view taken along-"the line 2+2 .andin .the direction of the arrows indicated inFigure 1.

plan view of the said ap- Figure 3 is. a. transverse sectional view taken along theline 3-3 and in the direction of the arrows also indicated in Figure 1. I a a form-tothe contour ofthisfaceg each be I brought into I alignmenti'with; one

of the rows of perforations-15in the body. I IS'of't-he tray. to deposit the cherriesrestigma a I tray,,and

. is r 'i-i 'P fr p ef iw"eithe ivv trough which co' iop'erates. w ith the" said;

J 00. It will be seen in thesevarious views that tray;

the reference numeral 11 indicates-the" receptacle which is preferably: cradle-shaped and within which there. is disposeda tray, i V

the same including i a body and supporting mnnononnnossnann, or BROOKLYNQNEW YORK;

legs 12 therefor, which supporting legs bear against-the inner lower face offthe re'cep tacle 11 and are preferably shaped'to con- 1 Referring {to the construction ofithe tray it'will bje seenth'at the reference. numeral 13 lndlcates the bodyof the tray-which is formed withfla jseries of 1 transverse-1y .ex-

tending grooves l4 in its u'pperface; these grooves being'each interrupted 'by a series is so arranged as to be infspac'ed. relationp of openings 15 1 111 is notedfthat'fthe' body 3 :v 13 has'one; of its longitudinal e clges'pref-- erably' bearing against thefinnerf faceni I the cradle ll, butits oppositeedge portion ship tothe'said receptacle for apu'rpose hereinafter specified; "Also ia sliding'plate' 16 forms the bottom of the tray and normallycloses the openings-151 'Amove: .1

ment of the plate with respect .to the} body slots 7 being adapted when the plate is 'mo'ved with respect to th'ejbody of ithe" tray,'to

ing "therein.

I have foun'd that by' adoptingthiscOn V i structio-n the articlesretained within the openings 15 may be deposited in .a. more;

convenient and efficient mannerfand aside- BEY'Q' may be-effected. b'y arlever. l7 I-prefertb en1ploy';s10ts:l8 in-thesaid plate rl 6, these" from the foregoingitheplate 16, which may struc-ted," and the parts of-the tray may be cleaned in a better manner.

Now. with a view of distributing the be of slate, may be more economically conarticles to be deposited on tothe upper face ofthe tray, it'will'be noted that I co'nveni o Y Q ently utilize receptacle 19 presenting fa trough shape; and this receptacle is roi cking ly supported within the apparatus; and at a point above the tray by the use offa pa'ir 'of arms 20,.which are attached'to the. legs;12,'

and; extend upwardly therefrom, the upper ends of these arms being preferably notched as in Figure 3, so that a rocking detachable support between the trough 19 and the remainder of the apparatus is effected by the association of pins2l with the endsofthe trough, which pins engage the notched up- .per end portions ofthe arms 20, it being having been filled that the latter may be tilted so as to release not alonesufficient articles to fill all of the openings 15 of the tray, but also a surplusage of articles. It will'be found subsequently that by merely rocking the cradle 11 to andfro a number of times that all of the articles thus placed upon its upper surface will be efficiently distributed over the face of the tray so that one article fills each opening or space 15.- As has been shown in Figures 2'and4, the tray is detachably associated with the legs 12although when the same. is in position any movement between these parts is prevented incident to the provision of ledge portions v23 which are associated with the tray. Thus upon the tray being filled the same is lifted clear of the legs 12, and at an angle to the body of the apparatus so that they surplusage of articles upon the upper face of the tray will fall into the cradle 11 from which they may besubsequently removed when desired. I

The tray is now placed in position over the molded starch board and the. contents of the same are removed by simply moving the plate 16 with respect to the body of the tray whereby to bring the slots 18 thereof into alignment with the series of openings 15 of the body 13. The articles will then assume a position upon the starch board and this position will be correct in all respects so that the said board may pass under the cream casting machine in the usual way.

t will also be noted that during the move .ment of the cradle 11 the trough member 19, incident to its method of mounting will remain in a position at which it will not spill its contents and if an operator finds it necessary to remove said member this may readily be accomplished by simply lifting the same clear of the arms 20.

Thus it will be understood that the objects of this invention have been accomplished it being of course understood that the apparatus herewith shown and'described, may be utilized for any desirable purpose. and it will be noted in connection with the ledge portions 23 that the same provide a structure which has its parts angularly disposed with respect to each other. Thus although the tray is normally immovable with respect to thecradle thegsame may readily be detached therefrom whenan operator so desires, and it will finally be appreciated that pparatus' for the depositingf -ofand means adjacent said edge from which articles are deposited onto said tray.

2. An apparatus for the depositing of cherry and other confection centers including a. receptacle, a tray positionedwithin' as f said receptacle and having a plurality of f openings therein for receiving cherries and the like, said tray also having one of its edges spaced from an adjacent wall'thereof,

and an article holder pivotally mounted in said receptacle at a point contiguous to the space between said edge of the tray and wall.

of the receptacle and from which articles are deposited onto said tray.v

3. An apparatus for the prising a receptacle, a tray removably slips V depositing of cherry and other confection centers, comported in said receptacle and spaced from V the bottom thereof, said tray being provided with a series of troughs having a plurality of openings therein, amovable bottom for said tray' having a series of slots-therein normally but of alignment with said openings to prevent articles from passing through said openings, means for moving said bottom to align said slots and openings, and an article holder pivotally supported within said receptacle. above saidtray.

An apparatus for the depositing of cherry and other confection centers, com prising a receptacle, an article holder pivotally supported within said receptacle, and a tray removably' mounted within said receptable below said article holder and provided with a plurality of recesses adapted to receive articles from said holder whereby the same are evenly distributed over said tray.

5. An apparatus for the depositing of cherry and other confection centers, comprising a receptacle, an article holder ivotally supported within said receptacle, a tray removably mounted within said receptacle below said'article holder and provided with a plurality of'recesses adapted to receive articles from said holder whereby thesame are evenly distributed over said tray, and means for removing said articles from said tray and depos'itin' saidarticles in the seine "in" s ai d i'eeeptecIe and renievebly mlefinted' relative Positions 1 atl'they umed Within n said SuPPOrtingThemberS,One sideof the tray. ,Siai'd tra y being-spaced from the adjacent 6. An apparatus :for the depositing" wall of saidreceptaclgend an artiele'holde'r 5 cherry and other confection centers, compivotally meuntedwithinsaid re ceptacle prising -a receptacle, supporting nembe'r sand positionedabove eaid tra yand the space extending transversely of .saidreceptacle formed between'i't' andsaid wall. and engaging the walls thereof,- a tray with j THEODORE BOSSHABD. 

